Kataib Hezbollah
Kataib Hezbollah hires Iraqi militias to suppress protests in Iran, sources tell Media Line
As reports of Iraqi fighters in Iran circulate, flight patterns and eyewitness descriptions suggest an organized pipeline
Baghdad’s showdown with Iranian-backed militias could reshape Iraq’s future - analysis
Secret Iranian underground base supposedly revealed in new footage from Syria
Controversy and confusion in Iraq over attempt to freeze assets of Hezbollah, Houthis - analysis
Iraqi police, paramilitary fighters clash outside government building in Baghdad
The clash broke out in Baghdad's Karkh district after a group of fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) stormed a government building.
How Iraqi militias siphoned billions from Visa and Mastercard for Iran - WSJ
US and Iraqi authorities revealed a complex scheme involving prepaid cards that funneled illicit funds to Iranian-backed terror militias.
Lebanon’s president spurs controversy by saying he doesn’t want Iraqi-style militias
Aoun’s comments “caused discomfort among Iraqis, particularly since Iraq has consistently stood by Lebanon during times of hardship."
Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov must be freed from Iraq, US Congressman Hamadeh says
“Elizabeth’s barbaric, inhumane treatment must end,” Congressman Abraham Hamadeh said.
Negotiations for hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov's release expected to begin, sources tell 'Post'
Tsurkov was kidnapped in March 2023 in Baghdad by Kata'ib Hezbollah, a pro-Iranian Iraqi terrorist organization, and is believed to still be in Iraq.
Trump pushes Iraq to release Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov - report
The US urged Iraq to secure the release of Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, warning of political and economic consequences if she remains captive, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Iraq must return Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tzurkov or else, US hostage envoy warns
"If Elizabeth Tsurkov does not come home NOW, then the Iraqi Prime Minister is either incapable and should be fired or, worse, complicit," Boehler said.
Iraqi militias eager for three-way hostage exchange for Israeli-Russian Elizabeth Tsurkov - report
Elizabeth Tsurkov disappeared in March 2023, with Kataib Hezbollah, an organization closely associated with Iran, being blamed for the kidnapping.
Iraqi FM 'categorically denies' status reports of Israeli-Russian hostage
The Iraqi Foreign Minister said that his country's Prime Minister was "making great efforts to release," Israeli-Russian hostage Tsurkov.
Iraqi FM: Russian-Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov alive, Iraq working on her release
She has been held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah since March 2023.
